A tranquil narrow street in a Mediterranean town at sunset. A few pedestrians; a cyclist; a car in the distance. In reality walking the streets of Florence is close to a nightmare. The noise of engines and the smell of fumes. Traffic jams. An endless string of cars and Vespas make it almost impossible to cross a street, never mind to stop in the middle of it like I did. I had less than 5 seconds to take this picture.

A tranquil narrow street in a Mediterranean town at sunset. A few pedestrians; a cyclist; a car in the distance. In reality walking the streets of Florence is close to a nightmare. The noise of engines and the smell of fumes. Traffic jams. An endless string of cars and Vespas make it almost impossible to cross a street, never mind to stop in the middle of it like I did. I had less than 5 seconds to take this picture.

A tranquil narrow street in a Mediterranean town at sunset. A few pedestrians; a cyclist; a car in the distance. In reality walking the streets of Florence is close to a nightmare. The noise of engines and the smell of fumes. Traffic jams. An endless string of cars and Vespas make it almost impossible to cross a street, never mind to stop in the middle of it like I did. I had less than 5 seconds to take this picture.